"To us, volunteering is a two-way thing. It’s not just about the hands-on help and skills that volunteers bring; it’s also about what this amazing continent, its people and its wildlife can give those volunteers in return." Greg Bows, MD

"To volunteer is to learn, to enjoy, to experience. To be excited, exhilarated and to explore a sense of awe and wonder. If it does all this for you, just imagine what you can do for others." ~ Sophie, UK

Wildlife Research and Conservation

Africa is famous for its amazing wildlife and volunteering in the area of wildlife research and monitoring with an aim to aid conservation efforts is the best way to get up close to some of this continent’s most iconic, beautiful, dangerous and interesting wildlife.

Volunteers on our research projects will go out on research game drives (or boat trips) and spend time observing, monitoring and documenting animal behaviour, numbers, and social dynamics.

The research conducted by volunteers is submitted to research partners who are active in the area and used to aid conservation, effect tourism regulations to benefit wildlife, or provide information for on-going research.

Our wildlife research and conservation projects include dolphin and marine conservation in Zanzibar, lion rehabilitation in Zimbabwe, Big 5 and large predator research in South Africa, and wildlife monitoring in Kenya’s Masai Mara.

If you have been dreaming about an African adventure holiday with your family but also want to integrate with local communities or assist with vital wildlife conservation efforts, we can help you create the ultimate family volunteering t...

Are you looking for a safe and interactive group volunteering trip to Africa for students at your school? Let us put together a unique, once-in-a-lifetime volunteer adventure for your High School group, which will see you learning, explo...

Are you looking for a safe and interactive group volunteering trip to Africa for students at your University which is shaped around your area of study? Let us put together a unique, once in a lifetime volunteer adventure for your Univers...

Join our field guides and research team on game drives in the world famous Greater Kruger Area, a wildlife hotspot in South Africa. Monitor and study the African Big 5 (leopard, rhino, lion, buffalo and elephant) and assist local wildlif...

The Maasai Mara ecosystem is world renowned as being one of the best places in the world to see big cats. This is due to the rich numbers of wildebeest and antelope that big cats frequently prey on and the annual migration that passes th...

Join African Impact research teams on game reserves within the Greater Kruger Area of South Africa, to collect data, track, survey and monitor the elusive at-risk predators in this iconic and stunning landscape.

Guided and tutored by a professional photographer, gain practical experience in wildlife photography while contributing to the conservation of South Africa’s wildlife. Using your new skills, you will support NGO’s and help raise awarenes...

Contribute to the conservation of the iconic African lion in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Play your part in a variety of conservation projects including the wild elephant-human conflict research whilst w...

Make your impact and play a vital role on the frontline of conservation in the wild African bush. Get a unique opportunity to walk with young lions in their natural habitat as part of a groundbreaking initiative - our Rehabilitation and ...

Volunteer in the world-famous Greater Kruger Area and work with underprivileged children in the local community, as well as conducting research on Africa’s Big 5 in the surrounding game reserves. This combination offers you a diverse, me...

Get involved in the day-to-day running of one of the largest sanctuaries for chimpanzees in the world, Chimfunshi, once called ‘the most wonderful place on earth’ by Jane Goodall. Care for the rescued chimpanzees while living in the true...

Celebrate this holiday season at one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World! Get a unique opportunity to walk with young lions in their natural habitat as part of the first program of its kind - our Rehabilitation and Release Into the...

Celebrate this holiday season in the heart of the Zimbabwean bush. Give back to the communities and assist with holiday parties at the local schools, while also participating in the first lion conservation program of its kind in Africa. ...